Lit/Books

The 34th Annual Kentucky Book Fair will be on Saturday, November 14 at the Frankfort Convention Center from 9 am - 4:30 pm. "Each year more than 150 authors attend the fair, prepared to sign their latest books and to meet the patrons. The KBF orders the books and handles all of the local arrangements. […]

The release party of Walk Till the Dogs Get Mean is Sunday, November 15 at 3 p.m. at Morris Book Shop. "The Morris Book Shop can not wait to host editor Karen McElmurray and various contributors including: Silas House, Carter Sickels, Jason Howard, and Charles Dodd White as they read from, sign, and celebrate the […]

Frank X Walker will discuss writing his book About Flight at Wild Fig Books on Sunday, December 6 at 2 p.m.

December's Wandering Storytellers at the Farish Theater in the Central Library is at 7 pm on December 28.

The Farish Theatre in the Central Library hosts its monthly Wandering Storytellers session on January 25 at 7 pm.

Ed Tarkington will make an appearance in The Morris Book Shop to read and sign his book "Only Love Can Break Your Heart." The event will take place in The Morris Book Shop on February 7 at 2:00 PM.

"Join us as we share ideas and passages from Claudia Rankine's Citizen, in preparation for her visit to Transylvania University on February 29th." This event will take place at Wild Fig Books and Coffee on February 7 at 6 PM.

Garth Greenwell will make an appearance in The Morris Book shop to read and sign his new book "What Belongs to You." The event will take place on February 16 at 6:00.

Morris Book Shop hosts Michelle Areaux as she reads and signs her book Wicked Cries on Saturday, February 20 at 4 pm. "For 16-year-old Sadie Sanders, dealing with the dead is growing tiresome, especially when they expect her to play messenger to the afterlife. Up until now, Sadie has been able to handle it, but after a […]

Morris Book Shop hosts Mike Norris as he signs and reads from Mommy Goose: Rhymers from the Mountains on Sunday, February 21 at 2 pm.

Deirdre Scaggs and Andrew McGraw celebrate the paperback release of their book, The Historic Kentucky Kitchen: Traditional Recipes for Today's Cook, at Morris Book Shop on Sunday, February 28 at 2 pm. Deirdre Scaggs is associate dean of the UK Libraries Special Collections; Andrew McGraw is sous chef at County Club. "This book assembles more than one hundred […]

Best Selling Author Catherynne M. Valente discusses and signs The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home on Tuesday, March 1 at 7 pm. "Dress as your favorite denizen of Fairyland in the costume contest, Quest for Fairyland's Crown in the store scavenger hunt, and craft a tale of fairyland in the fan-fiction contest where the grand prize winner […]

Debut author Mary Knight and Best Selling Author Natalie Lloyd discuss and sign their books on Thursday, March 3 at 7 pm. "Mary Knight's first novel, Saving Wonder, is a down to earth story about a kid who grows up in coal country Kentucky. Natalie Lloyd's newest book, The Key to Extraordinary, is a mystery […]

On Tuesday, March 8 at 7 pm, Joseph-Beth hosts Best Selling authors V.E. Schwab (A Gathering of Shadows), Gwenda Bond (Lois Lane), and Julie Kagawa (Iron Fey) for a discussion and book signing.

Acclaimed author R.S. Belcher discusses and signs The Brotherhood of the Wheel on Wednesday, March 9 at 7 pm at Joseph-Beth. "R.S. Belcher, the acclaimed author of The Six-Gun Tarot and The Shotgun Arcana launches a gritty new urban fantasy series about the mysterious society of truckers known only as The Brotherhood of The Wheel. A small […]

New York Times bestselling authors Patricia Briggs and Anne Bishop discuss and sign Fire Touched: Mercy Thompson #9 and Marked in Flesh: Novel of the Others #4 on Thursday, March 10 at 7 pm. "Fantasy authors Patricia Briggs (Author of the Mercy Thompson series) and Anne Bishop (Author of Novels of the Others series) are coming to Joseph-Beth. Join […]

Doug Slaymaker discusses his new translation of Furukawa Hideo's "Horses, Horses, in the End the Light Remains Pure" at Morris Book shop on Friday, March 11 at 5:30 pm.

Eastside Public Library Grand Opening on March 15: ribbon cutting, kids’ events, workshops, yoga and tai chi, live music, and an all-day Friends Book Sale, 10 am, 3000 Blake James Drive.  "The Lexington Public Library’s newest branch will open its doors to the public for the first time at 10 a.m.Tuesday, March 15. The grand […]

Fenton Johnson reads from and signs The Man Who Loved Birds on Friday, March 18 at 6 pm at Morris Book Shop. "About the book: Having taken great risks—to immigrate to America, to take monastic vows—Bengali physician Meena Chatterjee and Brother Flavian are each seeking safety and security when they encounter Johnny Faye, a Vietnam vet, free […]

Picture book author Mike Norris performs and signs Mommy Goose: Rhymes from the Mountains on Saturday, March 19 at 11 am. "Local author Mike Norris is coming to Joseph-Beth for a special guest story time. Come during the regular Saturday time, and have an opportunity for Mike to sign and personalize his book of rhymes: Mommy […]

Rob Spillman, editor of Tin House magazine and editorial advisor of Tin House Books, is reading at the UK Niles Gallery on Tuesday, March 22 at 7 pm. "Rob Spillman is the editor of Tin House magazine and editorial advisor of Tin House Books. He was previously the monthly book columnist for Details magazine and is a […]

Wandering Storytellers at the Farish Theatre at the Central Library on March 28 at 7 pm.

On March 31 at 7 pm, Wild Fig Books & Coffee hosts a reading with Tina Parker and the Poetess Posse (Sherry Chandler, Shelda Hale, and Jean Welch). Parker reads from Mother May I, published by Sibling Rivalry Press.

Author Series - Donald Curtis at McConnell Springs on Tuesday, April 12 at 6 pm. "Author Donald Curtis brings us “Uncommon Valor - Common Virtue: The Franklin R. Sousley Story”. On February 19, 1945, after four days of heavy fighting for the tiny island of Iwo Jima, Marines erected an American flag which became one of the […]

UK professor Manuel Gonzales is at Joseph-Beth to read from and sign The Regional Office is Under Attack at 7 pm on Tuesday, April 19.

Living by Words: Crystal Wilkinson and Ron Davis speak at Christ Church Cathedral at 7 pm on Wednesday, April 20. Join for a night of wisdom, wit, and words with some of Kentucky’s most engaging writers.  Crystal Wilkinson and Ron Davis, poets and owners of The Wild Fig Bookstore, are at the Christ Church Cathedral Wednesday night […]

The Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort hosts a Kentucky Writers' Day Ceremony at the Capital Rotunda on Monday, April 25 at 10 am. The Kentucky Arts Council presents a celebration of the commonwealth's literary traditions, featuring readings by 2015-2016 Kentucky Poet Laureate George Ella Lyon and past poets laureate including Robert Penn Warren. At 11 […]

The April Holler Poet Series is at Al's Bar at 8 pm on Wednesday, April 27.

On May 3, the Carnegie Center hosts authors Nikky Finney, Dr. Nazera Wright, Crystal Wilkinson, and Bianca Spriggs as they discuss Black Women in the South. "In July 2015, Sandra Bland, a 28-year-old Black woman was found dead in her jail cell after being arrested following an altercation with a state trooper. Police called it […]

C.E. Morgan reads and signs The Sport of Kings at 6 pm at the Carnegie Center on Wednesday, May 4.

The monthly Wandering Storyteller series is at the Farish Theatre in the Central Library at 7 pm on Monday, May 23.

Holler 96 is at Al's Bar on Wednesday, May 25 at 8 pm.

Carrie Mullins reads and signs Night Garden at the Morris Book Shop at 2 pm on Sunday, May 29.

T. John Hughes discusses and signs Apparitions: Architecture That Has Disappeared From Our Cities at the Morris Book Shop at 6 pm on Monday, June 6. "The Morris Book Shop is happy to host T. John Hughes as he discusses and signs his new book, "Apparitions: Architecture That Has Disappeared From Our Cities." About the book: Apparitions […]

J. Todd Scott reads from and signs The Far Empty on Wednesday, June 15 at 5:30 pm. “J. Todd Scott’s The Far Empty is so good I wish I’d written it. The poetic and bloody ground of west Texas has given birth to a powerful new voice in contemporary western crime fiction.” —Craig Johnson, New York Times–bestselling […]

Delfy Hall reads from and signs The Warlock and the Wolf on Saturday, June 18 at 3 pm. "About the book: A budding scientist. An embittered warlock. A lone wolf. These three will determine the fate of Holland. Descended from freed slaves, orphan Mina trains as a scientist in The Hague. She studies the animals in the […]

UK professor Hannah Pittard reads and signs Listen to Me at the Morris Book Shop at 6 pm on Tuesday, July 5.

Author Frank Browning is at Morris Book Shop to promote his new book "Fate of Gender" on Friday, September 9, 2016 at 6 p.m.